Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-04
FRANKLIN LITERARY SOCIETY.
Breezy Report of the Exercises. Prepared
by One Who Wss There.

To the Editor ai the Republic:
| When looked around over our tightly
stuffed Franklin last night. il seemed tha
the president and myself We're hemmed il
by SmilaN. We even succeeded in adding
plug hat Ia the list Of our ''masheS" p
As am chronic bachelor and my superior
ia office a venerable and inveterate ms
band, We trust you will not again expos,
Us to the annoyance which | have hinted at
by too generous use OF the secretary,
tag"
Miss Lily Croy and her sister. Miss DAISY
together with several more of Springfield.
citizens, We're present last night Miss Lii,
| favored us with three of her 81. Paul pro
ductions: 'Briar Rose" The Black Hors,
and His Rider and 'Friar Philip" every
one being display of progressive talent
| The youthful elOcuti0nSt wore costume
worked in roses, and cupid. ornamented
| with cartridge belt, handled a Winchester
| 'mongst our plow boys. She was party tC
an interesting adv IN e that will leave
| Tor her 10 relate.
The exercises were enthusiastically re-
ceived, and were appauded in our recently
reformed style. tell you there is music
in a chorus of calloused hands.
| According to our custom the minutes OF
our last meeting must remain like a Jack
in-the-boX till next TUESDAY evening.
| Tie following are those OF March II.
which you are welcome to publish with a
caution ~
| Another horse deserted his post during our
| last meeting;
| With hope that the owner won't blame US.
rfs a,rafn ftr,,
| 4 racket of rhymes
| About the times
| Ne had AZ Tuesdays greeting.
| The weather WAS nice;
| The roads we're fine;
| And though the moon refused to shine.
| There was many spark
| In the friendly dark.
| Mongst those who dropped in line
! En- route 10 the park.
With its cosy ark,
| 70 work the Franklin mine.
shortly after the secretary entered,
| The president on him his keen eyes centered
| And said. See here. LET'S stop this thing.
| It's getting rather late in spring"
For hard worked folks to speak and sing"
The scribe replied
On the popular side.
As long as crowds come
Keep the door open wide
A motion 10 close
Was settled by noes
And this lam, you know.
Is another veto"
Twas not very long
Till order WAS called;
A hymn was sung
And the roll o'erhauled:
The minutes came next,
Then the presidents text.
The frst thing on the programme this even
ing said he.
Is recitation by Carol Ferree."
The lad stepped up. and said his say,
tot his applause. and walked away.
The next was an Grafton and essay. find
But the speaker was mix" and the writer de
clined.
Then Ed Holman was called TO read
A Racy speech that WAS racy indeed.
And now the cowboy
Was announced.
lie popped from his s at,
10 the rostrum bounced.
BGbbei 10 the chair.
10 the hot se before.
Then with his Little Red Hem
Brought the dust from the floor
This should have been followed
by a Nv histle" from Pat;
But his failure TO come
Deprived US of that
80 We resorted again 10 the tongue;
Ana were PROMPTLY favored by Edison Young,
no read rhe Eagle" in eloquent form,
And returned 10 his seat mid piaudits warm
hen came Fred Herman's story"
Twas good know
Fred : alwaysso}.
But was posting Nora
Miss Dung. mean
CoDundrum queen.
Who made US guess why" in creation
"A horse that's in stony field
Is like a discontented congregation"
some guessed this.
And some guessed that;
But guessing none can master.
l rt some one said AT last 'he guessed
Twas because he wanted a new paster."
X H. should have come between these two.
But Robert wasn't here;
Now, Bob this act will never DO.
for We miss You everywhere.
YIN Herman was called on for q 'ioke:"
lie saluted the chair
And then the house,
But never a word he spoke
We drew a blank.
But Eli We thank
\ gu for a Joke SO dry
That il not only took the cake
But also took the pie
Superintendent caldwell.
Accompanied by Miss Young,
Followed the mirth with a noble hymn
That was superbly sung.
And then the president turned us loos.
To have our usual fun.
Right after that the moose was thrown
And our debate begun.
'' Resolved that women as class
Are more eNtravagant than men.
N axiom this may seem TO some.
But twas hard to prove il then
W tried TO gain the widowers vote
And that of our lady judge;
But the widower feared 'twould settle him
nd the lady wouldn't bulge.
Two wives were Oh the women's side.
" hlch put rs cainst both wind and tide tied
Ny friends. If you think of arguing this.
! II tell yau plainly don't;
tor when a woman VIII. she will.
And when She won't she won't.
The awarding of the palms and laurels
Was followed BY announcements for tonight.
hnd next a resolution passed
That added 10 our light
Then came that ancient motion.
TO which attention turned.
md soon as IL was carried
" q felt ourselves ad iourned -